Deanna Irene Holloway, 73, died October 8, 2012 from complications of congestive heart failure. Services will be held at 1 pm, Friday, October 19, at Grace Lutheran Church in Ridgecrest. All are welcome.

Deanna was born January 28, 1939, in Chicago, IL. She grew up in Scottsdale, Ariz. and attended the University of Arizona where she met her husband, Harry Holloway.

She earned a BA in Education and taught elementary school and piano privately for several years before joining the Naval Air Weapons System as a civil servant in the technical library.

She retired from NAWS due to health reasons in 2001.

Deanna was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harry Holloway whom she nursed through a long-term illness, until his death in 1986 and by her mother, Marjorie Dillman. She is survived by her children; Heath Holloway, Kerry Holloway, and Kristine Holloway.

Deanna had a loving and gentle spirit that endeared her to all who knew her.

She was remarkable in her willingness to extend herself to support others, in her passion for music, books, animals, and football, and in her love for her family. She was much loved and will be greatly missed.